Ever since Bob Novak wrote a column saying that the McCain campaign would make a decision this week on the Vice Presidential running mate, speculation has been building. Romney figured prominently but he is reportedly out of the country. And early announcement would seem to preclude him.Then the candidate himself was heard extolling the virtues of Minnesota governor Tom Pawlenty in a most effusive manner It's VP tea leaf reading season, and a Republican source who attended a small private meeting with John McCain Tuesday in New Hampshire tells CNN that the GOP candidate dropped a serious hint about Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty. The Republican source said "out of the blue" McCain told the gathering that he thinks they are "really going to like" Pawlenty.This GOP source noted that McCain also said nice things about Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee and Rudy Giuliani, but those appeared to be standard lines he says about former rivals.This source said McCain may have...(Read Full Post)